That's another £30/month where I live (cheapest option). I get that they (the gov't) want to know where we live, but surely people downloading an app have no business knowing this? Or is it either pay £30/month or risk being murdered in your sleep? Is this the result of the mailbox industry lobbying the EU or something? I am being sarcastic of course, just a bit upset tbh

If you don't have 30$ a month your not going to have a good time developing iOS apps. At a minimum you need to stay up to date with devices ( I'd argue upgrade every 2 years or so ).